Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-01
The Washington High scnoo,.

EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMrSsroN-rHE
BATTALION OF CADETS.
An examination was held at tho Washington
High School to-day OF applicants for admission TO
the school About forty applicants were exam
incl the majority intending to enter the -st-year
class. This number was composed chiefly OF new
corners to the city, who enter the public schools
for the first time. There were some who come
from other high schools, some who have been
atteniinS private schools here, and some who
were In the eighth grade OF the public schools last
year, out left the schools before the end OF the
Scnool year. The applicants were examined IN
iiVe subjects. English grammar, geography, alge-
bra. arithmetic, and history. AS fast as the exam.
n er papers IN d one subject We're ile ont they
TO be reviewed and marked The results OF the
examinations will therefore be known this even
organized, and the new pupils admitted will be at
once attached to the Classes for which they are
Qualified.
The battalion OF High School Cadets has been
organized for the year with four full companies or
forty members each. Mr.. F. L. Fishback who was
s sssifgeant-inalor last year has been made major
enter the battalion who could not be admitted as
there are equipments for only 1oo
Waste OF Water I'm the Departments.
The District Commissioners have written q
letter to the President asking permission to send
inspectors to look after the waste OF water
in the Departments. Copies Of the letter were
sent by the President to the various Depart
ments for their recommendation, and In the Treas
ury Department IL is acknowledged that there is a
very great waste OF water but there Will probably
be no insn' elton the use OF the water is on ac-
count cftEe old style OF plumbing and is considered
necessary 10 preserve the health Of the clerks
Thieves in the Police Court.
ONE SENT TO JAIL FOR YEAR AND TWO HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY.
Edward Brown. a painters apprentice, was ar
rested last night by Detectives Ran and Horne on
warrant charging him with the grand larceny OF
$40 worth OF siiverware and jewelry from the
house Of Thaddeus II. Tyssowskt, No. 1911 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. The defendant had
been at work painting Mr.. Tyssowski's house, and
he forcei open drawer and carried on the property
which he disposed OF in East Washington where
the oI.rers recovered it, To-day, in the Police
Court, Brown pleaded guilty to a charge OF grand
larceny and the case was sent to the grand jury.
Bail was fixed at $500.
VIM f. johnson alias GEO. stokes a colored
boy who carries market-baskets for "A living was
before Judge Shell today, charged In three cases
with stealing nearly cart-load OF clothing and
other articles from the house OF Mrs. Murray, No.
1903 L street northwest, who had employed him
TO carry her market-baSket. Detective Carter ar
rested him and recovered the property. The pris-
oner pleaded guilty TO the three charges and was
given one year in Jail.
for second offense petit larceny, 1t being charged
That he stole handsome plush album from the
house Of Mr.. X. Wolff, No. 10J street southeast.
The case Was sent 20 the grand jury.
a Runaway Roy From New Jersey.
THE STORY OF HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MADOo SENDS HIN HOME.
Representative McAdoo was standing I'm the
Riggs House lobby last night talking with STAR
reporter and some other gentlemen when little
boy, probably not more than twelve years Old
came up and applied ormoney to pay FOR nights
lodging. The little fellow Vel DIRE ssed. wore
Il neat brown sun, derby hat. neat shoes, collar.
tic ana little gold pin, and altogether looked I'M
Ike TRAMP from WhoYn WoiIii
peci oucn an application.
Nil. McAdoo questioned him, and the boy said
that he had just come from Chicago On freight
tram. ana that lie WAS trying To gee ais home in
Jersey CITY, He said that he had run away frOm
hone and gone To Chicago because he thought
Chicago Was nice place TO 60, but he
lad Ionnd 1t terribly rough there and had
had very hard ti:ne. Now he was try
Ing 10 get home. He gave the name OF his
people, name familiar u the New Jersey Repre-
sentative. Wuen asked why he did not write TO
MS f2ieI, he said he was AFRAID or beiI, arrested
Or something OF that sort. He appeared to De a
genuine runaway, % Mr. McAdoo gave him money
10 TX mia IUi the night and then took him to the
Telegraph Office and had MIN send a dispatch TO
has i2tuer in Jersey City. This morning Mr. Nc
Ado0 got dispatch from the rather, asking lin
TO send the boy home, saying Ill expenses would
be met. Accordingly Mr. McAdoo bought a ticket
and sent the lite Runaway TO jersey. IL Is likely
as they have known nothing OF his Whereabouts
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